The baby name Maximus is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmæksɪməs/ (MAK-sih-muhs).
Maximus is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Maximus is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmæksɪməs/ (MAK-sih-muhs).
Maximus is Latin in Origin.
Maximus derives from Latin maximus, the superlative of magnus (“great”), literally “greatest.” In ancient Rome it functioned primarily as a cognomen or honorific surname within patrician families - think Quintus Fabius Maximus - denoting eminence or distinguished service. The name persisted in Late Antiquity and Byzantium, carried by bishops, martyrs, and scholars, which kept it in ecclesiastical calendars and hagiographies.
Through Greek it appears as Maximos; in the Romance sphere as Massimo (Italian), Maxime (French), and Máximo (Spanish/Portuguese); Slavic forms include Maxim, Maksim, and Maksym. The concise Max is the dominant nickname, with Maxi as a softer alternative. Feminine counterparts are Maxima and Máxima. In the English-speaking world, Maximus saw a sharp upswing in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, helped by pop culture’s heroic portrayals, while retaining a classical, emphatic meaning: “the greatest,” suggesting ambition, strength, and distinction.
| Petronius Maximus Petronius Maximus was a Roman politician who briefly served as Emperor of the Western Roman Empire in 455 AD. His reign was marked by chaos and instability, and he is most famous for his inability to prevent the sack of Rome by the Vandals. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| KR | Boys | 0 | #25 | 3 | 897 |
| ID | 0 | #38 | 2 | 2,238 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #80 | 2 | 756 |
| KZ | 0 | #92 | 3 | 1,452 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #134 | 4 | 1,769 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #149 | 3 | 2,166 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #173 | 10 | 1,509 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| HR | 0 | #180 | 2 | 2,081 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| RU | 0 | #192 | 3 | 3,641 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #205 | 104 | 2,588 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #256 | 4 | 3,997 |
| NG | 0 | #266 | 7 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #268 | 6 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #289 | 8 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #291 | 14 | 6,530 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #302 | 1,043 | 7,044 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #312 | 24 | 6,459 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #336 | 10 | 8,138 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #370 | 14 | 11,440 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #378 | 4 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #387 | 5 | 2,846 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #408 | 6 | 5,922 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #437 | 69 | 12,621 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #478 | 6 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #492 | 8 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #506 | 5 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| LY | 0 | #526 | 10 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #536 | 17 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #538 | 13 | 12,054 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #549 | 9 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #575 | 108 | 3,552 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #579 | 14 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 42 | 13,390 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #656 | 42 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #724 | 28 | 12,213 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #812 | 18 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #821 | 131 | 16,906 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #851 | 28 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #857 | 30 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #894 | 89 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #898 | 23 | 15,656 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #907 | 24 | 5,610 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #908 | 45 | 5,697 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2017 | #914 | 5 | 9,202 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #935 | 17 | 5,873 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #988 | 14 | 16,750 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 77 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,075 | 18 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,091 | 38 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,118 | 59 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,153 | 26 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,199 | 13 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,408 | 64 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,584 | 31 | 28,008 |
Maximus is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:
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